Camera Bag Essentials for Photographers

Join Moose Peterson for an in-depth lesson in how to pack your camera bag for air travel. If you’ve ever had to get from point A to point B with your gear, been worried about what to bring, what gear to check, how to make it all fit, and how to do it safely, then this is the class for you. Moose talks through several different job specific gear load outs, and packs each lesson with hard earned tips learned from traveling thousands of miles each year. It’s not all about the gear though, you’ll learn the importance of planning ahead, how your attitude can make all the difference, and much much more.

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Moose Peterson

Release Date: 2017-07-06

Lessons

Packing Basics

Join Moose as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.

Duration: 3 mins 28 seconds

Preparing to Travel

How you think about how you will pack, and how you present yourself while traveling, is an important place to start.

Duration: 7 mins 27 seconds

Packing Logic

From zipper positions to what goes in what compartment, all require a logical approach to packing.

Duration: 6 mins 54 seconds

Packing Smaller Compartments

From bodies to lenses, as well as various accessories will travel with you in your carryon.

Duration: 8 mins 5 seconds

Landscape Load Out: Part 1

When flying, you need to pack your gear around the planes you’ll be in. With heavier bags, you’ll want to look into a roller-style bag.

Duration: 9 mins 18 seconds

Landscape Load Out: Part 2

Moose continues through his landscape load out.

Duration: 5 mins 43 seconds

Ideal Aviation Load Out: Part 1

When it comes to aviation photography, Moose has an ideal load out to get the job done.

Duration: 9 mins 35 seconds

Ideal Aviation Load Out: Part 2

Moose wraps up his process for packing his aviation photography gear.

Duration: 6 mins 24 seconds

Wrap Up

Moose shares some closing thoughts on packing wisely.

Duration: 1 mins 14 seconds